Video: David Byrne & Fatboy Slim f. Santigold “Please Don’t”
Referencing Barack Obama in music is so 2009. That’s why we’re excited for David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s part-concept, part-tribute album to the first lady of the Phillippines, Imelda Marcos. The album which drops April 6th features a predominantly female cast of collaborators, from Florence and the Machine, Sharon Jones, to Santigold on the lead single “Please Don’t.” Here’s the clip, choc-full of footage of Imelda the fashion icon running the map meeting former presidents and diplomats.
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Kelis, “Acapella”
Earlier today on twitter, Kelis released “Acapella” her first offering post motherhood. “Acapella,” a song about love bringing actual music into someones life is a step away from a Neptunes-rich catalog and comes with a special message posted to her own site.
Download: Kelis, “Acapella”
MSTRKRFT f. John Legend, “Heartbreaker”
Hipster heroes MSTRKRFT apparently hung out with John Legend long enough to record the electronically soulful “Heartbreaker,” but didn’t need him (or themselves) to shoot a cute video about teenage love and/or breaking and entering in some kind of creepy ass grocery store.
Joy Jones “Be My Husband”
Giant Step’s Joy Jones is a fusion of Afro-Beat, Jazz and soul with an electro twist. Making a wedding proposal awfully great to dance to, Jones’ “Be My Husband” off of her July album release Godchild is a great remake to a Nina Simone classic. Different from all of those independent women tunes, the track has Joy offering to cook and sew to keep her man! But Jones has a variety of other services she can offer, the girl is a Jill of many trades, adding song writing and spoken word to her range of talents.
Download: Joy Jones “Be My Husband”
Saturn Never Sleeps- In NY!
Tonight, July 28th, King Britt along with a slew of electro-musicians introduce New York to the Saturn Never Sleeps experience. If you make your way to the World Financial Center Winter Garden Stage tonight, you will be apart of this carefully curated electronic experience of Britt and singer/visualist Rucyl Mills. Musicians involved in the stunning combination of sight and sound include Mills on vocals, Tim Motzer on guitartronics, Damon Bennet on the keyboard and flute, and Britt himself working a number of things that have to be plugged in. The visuals will be handled by Jason Senk, and word is there will be a gang of special guests! Tonight’s show is also dedicated to jazz great Sun-Ra, with a custom interpretation of his of his otherworldly sound.
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Hygher Baby – Struggle (Sesac Remix)
The good people over at Stockholm’s Raw Fusion have blessed Suite903 with an exclusive Sesac remix of the Hygher Baby’s latest, “Struggle.” We could make a snide remark about the Swedish duo’s predilection for breezy space funk, but this song sounds like riding that ginormous dog from The Never Ending Story though ultraviolet skys.
Download: Hygher Baby – Struggle (Sesac Remix)
